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Unique ID:LVPL-2789E2

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Gold noble of Henry VI, (1422-1461).

Obverse: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB; King standing facing in a ship, crowned and wearing armour. Holding a sword in right hand and a shield quartered with the arms of England and France in his left hand.

Reverse: [IHC] AVTEM TRANSIENS [PER] MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT; floriated cross with a lis at the end of each limb and an ornamented compartment, containing a H, in the centre; in each angle, a lion passant, guardant, with a crown above; all within a tressure of eight arches.

Materials and construction

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Noble
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: Calais
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Gold noble: Henry VI, First reign, Annulet (N 1414 - 1416)
Obverse description: King standing facing in a ship, crowned and wearing armour. Holding a sword in right hand and a shield quartered with the arms of England and France in his left hand.
Obverse inscription: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB
Reverse description: Floriated cross with a lis at the end of each limb and an ornamented compartment, containing a H, in the centre; in each angle, a lion passant, guardant, with a crown above; all within a tressure of eight arches.
Annulet by sword-arm and one in spandrel on reverse.
Reverse inscription: [IHC] AVTEM TRANSIENS [PER] MEDIVM ILLORVM IBAT
Initial mark: Lis
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine